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Business rates blamed for ‘Plate’ closure


High business rates are being blamed for the closure


: of a Ribble Valley business. • The Plate bra sserie,


■ based at rural development Backridge, Waddington, has closed for the foreseeable fu­ ture. And according to owner


Richard Drinkall, small busi­ nesses need not only to see a decrease in rates i f they stand any chance of staying afloat, but also clarification on how their rates are calcu­ lated. Richard said: “We are


looking for new tenants to take on what has been a very successful, award winning business.”


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Health warning after holiday grandad dies from ‘Legionnaires’


Wife's tribute tofamily man Steve who fell ill after foreign trip by Julie Magee


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Advice on how to avoid contracting Legionnaires’ disease has been issued by a Ribble Valley environmental health officer following the


death of a Billington man. Eamonn Roberts, the sen­ ior environmental health officer for Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council, said there are measures people can take to reduce their risk of contract­ ing the disease. . Steve Whitehead (59) died


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of Legionnaires’ disease after falling ill on December 1st. It followed a week’s holiday from November 18th to 25th in Malta with his wife,Sue. Steve, who has two children and two step-children, col­ lapsed at his home in Bill­ ington and was taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital’s intensive care unit. . He was later transferred


to Wythenshawe Hospital where it was confirmed he had Legionnaires’ and after a brave fight against the dis­ ease he died on Monday Janu- ary6th. . “All untimely deaths such


A life saving defibrillator that is available 24/7 for use by the local community has been sited in Whalley.


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The village’s first community public access defibrillator has been installed thanks to the hard work over the past year by Gordon Fishlock, team leader of Whalley


First Responders. Whalley Parish Council also helped by finding a suitable site for the device


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as Mr Whitehead’s are very sad, but it does highlight the need for certain people who may be more at risk of con­ tracting Legionnaires’ Dis­ ease to be extra vigilant and aware of how they can reduce their risks.” Mr Roberts ex­ plained. “Environmental health


have done a full, detailed in­ vestigation o f Mr Whitehe­ ad’s illness to try to pinpoint where he acquired the infec­ tion. We do not believe he be­ came infected locally. “Public Health England


will be looking for other cas­ es nationally which may be linked to Mr. Whitehead’s in­ fection and a European Infec­ tious Disease Centre will have been notified to see if there have been other cases which' maybe linked in Europe.” Legionnaires’ disease is a


type of pneumonia, caused by bacteria called Legionella which can also cause a mild, flu-like illness called Pontiac fever. This is not usually seri­ ous and does not lead to pneu­ monia.: ,


. . . ...'Correct maintenance


of water systems is the best way to prevent Legionnaires’


Could you help with the Daffodil Appeal?


Marie Curie Cancer Care is help in a variety of roles. lookingforpeopleinClitheroe A spokesman explained: to help organise the charity’s “From organising local col: biggest annual fund-raising lections to delivering boxes of campaign, the Great Daffodil' daffodil pins tcTshops ih your Appeal.


. area, by volunteering some of The appeal encourages your timeyou’ll be helping lo-


everyone to give a donation cal people with a terminal ill- and wear the charity’s iconic nesstogetthecaretheyneed.” daffodil pin during March.


. If you would like to help All the money raised from your local Marie Curie fund-


the appeal will help the char- raising team prepare for the ityto provide morefree care to Great Daffodil Appeal and people with terminal illnesses make the 2014 campaign in their own homes.


the most suc ce ssful yet, With planning for the 2014 contact Lucy Leeming on


campaign already under way, 01254 855042. Alternative- the local Marie Curie fund- ly, for more information vis- raising team is looking for it www.mariecurie.org.uk/ volunteerstogetinvolvedand daffodil


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comer of Station Road and Hospice Lottery. The £1,000 ..King Street, Whalley.


drawfor the East Lancashire first prize was won by Mr


Thenewhomewillgivethe. Turner, of Accrington, while WI access to a kitchen area the rollover second prize and the chance to serve tea was not won and now stands andcakesatthemeetings, at £2,000 for tomorrow’s which will be a great asset, draw. This starts at £25, but as cakes gre one ofthe things • grows by that amount with the WI does best!


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disease including making sure that water systems are cleaned and properly chlo­ rinated. Guidance for ensuring


safe water systems in hotels, holiday accommodation and cruise ships is available from theHealthandSafety Execu­ tive website. It is often unrealistic to


avoid all contact with water. However, outbreaks have been traced to badly main­ tained whirlpools, hot tubs and spas, so anyone with concerns about the upkeep of facilities, should avoid us­ ing them. There is no vaccine to pre­


vent infection... . The risk ofcontracting the


disease is higher for people over the age ofso. People who smoke, have a chest, heart or chronic medical condition, or whose immune system is compromised due to cancer or certain types of treatment


are also more at risk.-Anyone with any of these risk fac­ tors should avoid jacuzzis and whirlpool spas and any environment that increases their risk of inhaling water droplets. Between 2000 and 2009,


39% o£Legionnaires’ disease cases reported in England and Wales were linked to travel abroad. In 2009, out of 345 total cases reported, in­ cluding 43 deaths, 126 cases were linked to foreign travel. Steve’s wife Sue said it had


been an horrendous time, but she wanted to raise aware- nessofthediseaseinthehope that by doing so it could save a life.


... _.. . . The former nurse, who


now works for the out-of­ hours doctors’ service, said: “I want to make people more aware so that they can protect themselves to their best abili­ ty. I want people to have more knowledge.”


Steve, who was original­


ly from Reedley, moved to the Ribble Valley around 20 years ago. Ah IT specialist at Tulketh Mill, Preston, he loved his holidays with Sue with the Lake District and the Isle of Man two of their favourite destinations. “He loved holidays, histo­


ry, culture and cuisine,” said Sue. The couple were looking


forward to retirement and had booked a special holiday to Sri Lanka in April to cel­ ebrate Steve’s 60th birthday thisyear.


, , A Beatles, The Bee Gees


and classical music fan, Sue called Steve, a grandad to six who was adored by his col­ leagues at work, her “gentle giant” and “soul mate”. Thecouplewereguidedog -


puppywalkersanddonations in Steve’s memory havebeen made to Guide Dogs for the Blind.


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